H1B and L1 visa rejections surged 2 times

H1B and L1 visa rejections surged 2 times (Alberta Times) The H1B short-term work visa for the next fiscal year will be accepted for applications from April 2, but...

(Alberta Times)

The H1B short-term work visa for the next fiscal year will be accepted for applications from April 2, but a new report shows that the rejection rate for H1B applications is now more than twice that of four years ago. The National Foundation for American Policy obtained new data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing that the rejection rate for L1 and H1B visa applications has increased dramatically in the past four years. Information shows that most of the people who were refused visas were Indians, which may be related to the alleged fraud of some Indians. The National Foundation for American Policy reported that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has changed its L1 and H1 visa review standards. The report shows that in the 2011 fiscal year, 63% of L1B (transnational employee with special knowledge) visa applications were required to provide more evidence. And 27% of L1B applications were rejected. This phenomenon began in fiscal year 2007. The rejection rate for L1B in fiscal year 2007 was 7%; while the number of rejected L1B applications increased to 22% in fiscal year 2008. The rejection rate for fiscal year 2009 was 26%; the rejection rate for fiscal year 2010 was 22%. The rejection rate of H1B applications increased from 11% in fiscal year 2007 to 29% in fiscal year 2009. In fiscal year 2010, it was 21%; in fiscal year 2011, it was 17%. The rejection rate of applications for supervisors and managers from L1A multinational companies also increased from 8% in fiscal year 2007 to 14% in fiscal year 2011. The most dramatic thing is the Immigration Bureau’s request for more evidence (Requests for Evidence or RFE) for L1B applications. In fiscal year 2004, only 2% of applications were required to provide additional proof by the USCIS; in fiscal year 2007, it was 17%; in fiscal year 2008, it was 49%. In fiscal year 2011, it reached an astonishing 63%. The Immigration Service's requirement for more evidence for L1A manager and executive visas increased from 4% in fiscal year 2004 to 24% in fiscal year 2007.